A developmentally regulated gene, ASI2, is required for endocycling in the macronuclear anlagen of Tetrahymena

Eukaryotic Cell

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1343-1353

  Yin, Lihui ^a   Gater, Susan T ^a   Karrer, Kathleen M ^a  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CYTOLOGY; DNA REPLICATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MACRONUCLEUS; METABOLISM; TETRAHYMENA THERMOPHILA;

CELL DIVISION; DNA REPLICATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; MACRONUCLEUS; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; TETRAHYMENA THERMOPHILA;

CILIOPHORA; MYXOZOA; PROTOZOA; TETRAHYMENA; TETRAHYMENA THERMOPHILA;

EID: 77956798474     PISSN: 15359778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/EC.00089-10     Document Type: Article

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